We sailed our 19-2 for the first time recently and I have a question or two:
When I released the line for the center board it didn't drop much at first (I was in plenty of water and off the boat trailer). After pulling it back up and letting it drop a few more times it appeared to be in place. However, after we anchored I looked tat the center board and it appeared to be at roughly a 60degree angle in relation to the hull. Our former boat was a Catalina 22 and that swing keel would be at a greater angle. Since it was our first time out and the winds were a little more than I felt comfortable with, we used the main only....needless to say, we had a difficult time tracking. I'm not sure if it was due to the centerboard, sail or combination...
Question - should the centerboard be at a steeper angle? If there is trouble deploying (releasing?) the centerboard....should i try to force it a little (by getting in the water and pulling down on it...depending upon resistance)? From the looks of the cascade line, I think a new line is in order and I would presume I should do the same for the uphaul line.
Next question - getting to the uphaul line connection at the centerboard might be a challenge for me (needless to say replacing the pivot pin and rollers...) - I live in the RDU area of NC - is there a boatyard anyone would recommend in this area?
Thank you,
Mark
When I released the line for the center board it didn't drop much at first (I was in plenty of water and off the boat trailer). After pulling it back up and letting it drop a few more times it appeared to be in place. However, after we anchored I looked tat the center board and it appeared to be at roughly a 60degree angle in relation to the hull. Our former boat was a Catalina 22 and that swing keel would be at a greater angle. Since it was our first time out and the winds were a little more than I felt comfortable with, we used the main only....needless to say, we had a difficult time tracking. I'm not sure if it was due to the centerboard, sail or combination...
Question - should the centerboard be at a steeper angle? If there is trouble deploying (releasing?) the centerboard....should i try to force it a little (by getting in the water and pulling down on it...depending upon resistance)? From the looks of the cascade line, I think a new line is in order and I would presume I should do the same for the uphaul line.
Next question - getting to the uphaul line connection at the centerboard might be a challenge for me (needless to say replacing the pivot pin and rollers...) - I live in the RDU area of NC - is there a boatyard anyone would recommend in this area?
Thank you,
Mark
